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In the heart of Silicon Valley, Amazon.com veterans are trying to disrupt the experience of shopping in a store. Former Amazon supply chain Vice President Nadia Shouraboura, who launched the Hointer Inc. clothing company in Seattle last year, is set to open a store in Palo Alto, Calif., on May 1. But there's a digital twist: The new store, like all Hointer shops, will have almost no salespeople. It will also change its prices dynamically to prevent the increasingly common practice of consumers browsing in stores, only to buy from online retailers who offer the same goods for less.

The CEO of online, members- and invitation-only shopping site RueLaLa, which features private sale events from brands including Fendi, James Perse and Kate Spade, has left the company, Mass High Tech has learned. Ben Fischman, who joined Boston-based Retail Convergence Inc. in 2001 and led the launch of RueLaLa and acquisition of SmartBargains Inc. in April 2008, stepped down from his role as CEO at the company. Steven Davis, RueLaLa's president, is taking over as CEO. Employees were told of Fischman's departure and change in leadership on Monday afternoon.

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Big Lots has named David Campisi as its new CEO and president. Campisi succeeds Steve Fishman, who announced in December 2012 his intention to retire upon the appointment of his successor. Fishman will also step down from the board of...

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada-based Silver Jeans Co. has announced the locations for its first five retail stores, kicking off the brand's global retail strategy. Silver Jeans Co. will open its first "loft" this July in The Woodlands Mall in The Woodlands,...

WOONSOCKET, R.I. — CVS Caremark announced that it was among several national companies represented at an event hosted on Tuesday by President Obama, VP Joe Biden, First Lady Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden as part of the Joining Forces initiative....

Los Angeles -- Mother's Day spending will be nearly flat this year as more Americans return to work and have less spare time, according to a new report by market research firm IBISWorld. The report forecast a 0.2% rise in purchases on Mother's Day...

Brisbane, Calif. -- Bebe stores announced that it has promoted Liyuan Woo to the position of CFO. Woo will succeed Walter J. Parks, COO and CFO, who is departing the company effective May 3. The COO position will be eliminated and CEO Steve Birkhold...

Kohl’s Corp. had a difficult 2012, but its Internet business is growing rapidly enough to support some major investment in Silicon Valley.

Ocean Springs, Miss. - A new e-commerce site providing hanging kitchen pot racks and wall racks, HangingintheKitchen.com, opens today. The site continually updates inventory and also offers social media pages on Twitter and

Fab is continuing to evolve from a flash-sales site into something bigger — as its founders hope, the world's largest store for design. The startup, which pivoted from a flash-sales site aimed at gay men two years ago, held a presentation in New York Monday night to chronicle its progress and outline its larger vision. It's heading offline, opening its first store in Hamburg, Germany. There, shoppers will be able to order and even design their own furniture, something Fab is now offering on its website as well.